Yes, it used to be the case that they only supported the old MS JVM, but they now also support OS X where internet banking works on Safari (the Apple browser based on KDE's (Linux) Konqueror's KHTML engine, ironic isn't it?).
Marek Wawrzyczny On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:30, Phill wrote: > I found a long time ago that NAB works ok (I haven't checked recently as I > do have to use window$ as my working environment). They use jsp pages so > that should be platform independent. > I have also put the question to St George and have found them to be very > helpful (NOT!). It (though I am not sure) could be that that they have > based there system on the old windows VW like the ATO has with their eBAS > system which (surprise, surpise) is not compatible with anything else but > windows > > Phill > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Marek Wawrzyczny > Sent: Friday, 19 November 2004 1:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SLUG] St George internet banking on linux > > Hi all, > > I just signed up to this ML after doing a search on Linux internet banking > > support in Australia. > > I am currently with St George and like in the post dated 23 Oct 2004 I > cannot > use it with Linux. > > Several months ago I did raise this issue with St George. I noted that it > really takes quite an effort to make a Java application platform > dependant. I > got the typical "we don't support it" response. I mailed support with a > request that they should honour the non-Windows non-Mac users. The > responder > promised passing on the information to the developers, which quite frankly > I > am sure achieved nothing. > > It always has been the case that one voice achieves nothing but perhaps a > more > concentrated request from a group of linux users may bring some attention > to > this problem. Without industry-wide acceptance of Linux as a 'real' > operating > system, it will fail to attract many users. > > In the meantime, can anyone recommend a bank that does offer true > unlimited > internet banking experience? It's sad since I quite like St George and > have > been with them for years but if they insist on being unreasonable then I > will > not hesitate giving them the flick. > > > Cheers, > > Marek Wawrzyczny > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
